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Rich,
I originally thought that the free upgrade was a software only upgrade. I
thought that's what I saw on the MindStorms web site several months ago. I
was surprised when I received the free upgrade to get the full upgrade kit
that sells for $24.99 to non-recent purchasers. Yes, the upgrade comes with
61 pieces, as detailed in my earlier follow-up message
http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=8071 . I believe that the upgrade pieces
fill in everything that you would have if you bought the 1.5 (set 9747) in
the first place. sooooo, buy a RIS 1.0 (9719, piece inventory at
http://www.lugnet.com/db/inv/?n=123 ) plus the upgrade (set 3803) and you
get 727 pieces plus 61 pieces =788 pieces rather than the 717 pieces
included in the 1.5 (set 9747). (all nominal counts, you usually get a few
extras). Plus you get 2 CDs, 2 constructopedias, 2 test tracks instead of
one of each. Great deal for $3.95. (of course , if you're Maneesh, you get
the store to pay your $3,95, Nice work Maneesh!) I predict a black market
in 9719's
Rick Kirkwood
----- Original Message -----
From: Rich Carreiro <rlcarr@animato.arlington.ma.us>
To: <lugnet.robotics.rcx@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
> "Rick Kirkwood" <dynamics@mediaone.net> writes:
>
> > Recent purchasers of RIS 1.0 may order a software only update to 1.5 for • a
> > shipping charge only of $3.95, as indicated in the note from MINDSTORMS
>
> Now I'm confused again...
>
> I've been told that the 1.0->1.5 upgrade includes some parts (a clutch • gear,
> IIRC from an earlier thread) as well as software. Quoting Doug Wilcox:
> > 1.0 + Upgrade = 2 constructopedias and 2 test pads, more pieces, plus an • RCX
> > that has an AC adapter socket
> >
> > 1.5 = 1 c-pedia, 1 test pad, no AC socket, fewer pieces
>
> which implies that the upgrade comes with pieces....
>
> --
> Rich Carreiro rlcarr@animato.arlington.ma.us
> "I've come to the conclusion that there should be a tort for wasting my
> time if you're being an idiot." -- paraphrase of Stephen T. Middlebrook
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